High-Definition drama

When 100 Centre Street premiered in January on A&E, it was touted not only as the network's first dramatic series, but also the first on TV to be shot in the high-definition format. Yet the visual distinction between the show and your average hour-long courtroom drama may not be that obvious to viewers — which is just fine with director of photography Ron Fortunato. The New York-based series, which is created, executive produced, and sometimes directed by filmmaker Sidney Lumet, may occas